Monday, August 13, 2012

The best and the brightest of Uganda, sitting at home instead of becoming doctors

Classrooms

Daniel is the brightest boy in Aloet High School. He is 15
years old and wants to be a doctor. His smile is contagious and you can see the
pride of his accomplishment all over his face. His brother is actually in first
place in his class as well. There is another set of brothers that offer a bit
of competition to these boys however. In fact, these 2 brothers continually go
back and forth for first and second places in their classes. 4 of the most
handsome boys with brilliant minds, hopes for great achievement and a humble
desire to serve their nation with whatever they do.

A few months ago, all 4 boys dropped out of school because
they lacked the funds necessary to continue. $165 for an entire year of school
stood between the brightest of the bright and the education that would enable
them to achieve these dreams.

Some of the kids you have sponsored! Thank you!

We issued a call for people to step up and support these
kids.

You listened.

You responded.

You gave.

They are back in school.

It’s really that simple. They dropped out because they
lacked funds. We found out. You gave. They are back in school.

The words “thank you” fall flat. How can 2 words communicate
what it means to a child with dreams of a doctor getting to stay in school? It
was $75 or $45 or some number for you. To them…..it was the world. To them it was
God giving them their impossible dream.

We toured their school, listened to a performance of plays
and danced the day away in the falling rain. It was nearly perfect and
absolutely heartbreaking all at the same time.

Perfect because of their joy. Perfect because how could
dancing in the grass with African children EVER be anything else.

This is Scovia with Abby and I

Heartbreaking because sweet Scovia wants to be a police
officer so that she can arrest the men who rape women in her country.

Heartbreaking when Judis said, “THANK YOU SPONSOR because my dad told me that
it was a waste to educate a girl and he wouldn’t pay for it.”

Thank you. Two words. That’s all I have. I wish I had more.
I wish I could scoop up their joy and bring it back to you. I wish I could
allow you to wrap your arms around them and hold them when they cry. I wish I could communicate what it actually
means to these precious children that you believe in them, that you are proud
of them, that you care enough to give so that they can stay in school.

We have 50 kids and need funding to keep them in school this
last term of the year. $45 per child. You can pay on the paypal button on the
side of my blog and put “school fees” in the comment section.

Next year….I am thinking that if you are willing….we may
need to send some more of Uganda’s brightest back to school J

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I am me. Beautifully broken, wonderously healed, scandalously loved, me. I am passionate about loving Jesus and others extravagantly and living life poured out. I want to stand in awe and wonder at our God and pursue Him like crazy. I want to live in scandalous grace. I want to hope beyond what's reasonable and watch Him move mountains. I want to be me and let Him be Him and LIVE. I love freedom in the way that only those who have lived oppressed can truly appreciate. I long for freedom and justice and hope and healing for not only myself but for every precious, wounded soul that I love. I am an enigma in mamy ways and don't fit in many boxes. I am me.